The Hispanic population is growing rapidly in the U.S. generally and in the southern states particularly. This rapidly growing population is characterized by high poverty rates among children and the elderly compared to other races. The Hispanic population is also less educated, characterized by...

Rural California WIC participants tend to show a slightly lower propensity to redeem WIC-issued food instruments than urban California WIC participants do. In addition to possible food availability problems associated with rural locations, the presence or absence of cultural factors, especially...

The goal of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) is to serve as a safety net for low-income families by providing assistance that will enable them purchase nutritious food. Eligibility to participate in the program is based on U.S. poverty guidelines and asset ownership of recipients. Recent welfare...

Many urban areas present problems of great magnitude to the distributor of foods. Congested streets, narrow roadways, lack of off street parking hamper efficient handling of loads. The author examines this problem and outlines possible solutions for the consideration of distributors.

Sunday evening, the first night of the conference, a group of 12-15 conference participants, all with interests in the unique problems of operating food stores in low-income areas, met to discuss their observations, experiences, and points of view. The following is a brief summary of that...

Income elasticities of demand were estimated for nine aggregate food categories for a sample of Hispanic consumers. In general, the demand for food appears to be relatively inelastic with respect to income, although the situation may be quite different when more disaggregated food categories are...